Cancer Cases on rise Worldwide (including Goa) I thought I would add this to ongoing dabate on Cancer.
- 10 millions new cases detected every year worldwide. - In Goa, 1000 new cases are diagnosed every year (that about 3 cases every day) - The common cancer seen in the women are cance of the breast, Cervix, ovary & dometrium. - The cancer of the breast being most widespread. - For women who live up to 90 yrs, there is a one in eight chance of developing breast cancer. - Breast Cancer cases in GMC (Goa) 1974...9 1980..17 2001-02..590 2003..205 2004..230 2005..243 Advice to women: Have plenty of fruits, vegetables (http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk4/250914886/) and excercise regularly. Says not me but Dr. Roque Wiseman Pinto, head of Dept, Pathology, GMC. Compilled (except the link in the bracket) from NT today. Further Stats: Goa seems the highest in India with Breast Cancer Cases Goa 35 c/s per 1,00,000 (one Lac) Delhi 23.3 Madrass 21.9 Bombay 21.9 USA 65.4 Philiphines 29 Brazil 28.3 UK 11.2 [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ Konkani Songs, Goan Photos, Tiatr/Film VCDs, Bank interest rates etc etc (for updates etc click below) http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/files/ ___________________________________________________________ All new Yahoo! Mail "The new Interface is stunning in its simplicity and ease of use." - PC Magazine http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org